SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 54
In Memory
of
Doris Sheridan
WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with
the passing of Doris Jane Sheridan on September 20, 2023, at the
age of 81; and
WHEREAS, The former Doris Burchfield was born near
Leonard on September 8, 1942, to Byrd and Melvia Burchfield,
and she grew up with five siblings, Peggy, Bobby, Jimmy, J. W.,
and Dorothy; her family lived in Pilot Grove and then relocated
to Whitewright, where she was salutatorian of her high school
class; and
WHEREAS, She and her future husband, Lewis Sheridan, met in
high school; the couple exchanged wedding vows on August 26,
1960, and they went on to share a rewarding marriage that spanned
more than six decades; deeply devoted to her family, Mrs.
Sheridan was a loving wife and a caring mother to her three
children, Gerald, Carla, and Bo; later in life, she was blessed
with eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; a woman
of faith, she sang in her church choir and taught Sunday school
for many years; and
WHEREAS, After moving to Paris, Texas, Mrs. Sheridan was
employed by Ideal Bakery and then by Uarco; she later contributed
her accounting expertise to her work with the Texas Department of
Transportation, where she ultimately retired in 2005; and
WHEREAS, Although Doris Sheridan is greatly missed,
memories of her engaging smile, her deep compassion, and her
unwavering love for others will remain to comfort and inspire
those she leaves behind; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life
of Doris Jane Sheridan and extend sincere sympathy to the members
of her family: to her husband, Lewis Sheridan; to her children,
Gerald Sheridan and his wife, Tina, Carla Spann and her husband,
Phil, and "Bo" Sheridan and his wife, Tralisa; to her
grandchildren, Keith Sheridan and his wife, Stefanie, Kyle
Sheridan and his wife, Jenna, Kacie Bone and her husband, J. D.,
Brooke, Leslie, and Jansen Spann, Leigha Youngblood and her
husband, Kelby, and Landry Sheridan; to her great-grandchildren;
to her siblings, J. W. Burchfield and his wife, Joyce, and
Dorothy Huckaby and her husband, Jim; and to her other relatives
and friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
this day, it do so in memory of Doris Sheridan.
Hughes
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on November 30, 2023,
by a rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate